J.R. Lee

People are accident prone.  I’m not referring to tripping on the sidewalk as much as I am our propensity to disregard God, choose our own way, and do extensive damage to ourselves and those we love.  The craziest situations imaginable are becoming the new normal.  What might have shocked us several years ago is now a nightly occurrence not just on the news – but in our lives.

The good news for us is that this is where grace kicks in.  The more messed up you are – the more likely you are to recognize your reliance on the grace of God.

Think knowing that you are filled with faults is a problem?  Not knowing is far more problematic…

C.S. Lewis wrote, “When a man is getting better he understands more and more clearly the evil that is still left in him.  When a man is getting worse he understands his own badness less and less.”

I know who I am and because of that – I am EXTREMELY grateful for the grace of God.  I think you should be too.

Don’t miss Mother’s Day at Freedom!

Doesn’t matter if you are a young mom, older mom, not a mom, or not even a woman – this is going to be a great week.  See you Sunday at 9:30 or 11:00.

Back in October, I read a book that completely changed my perception of generosity.

The book was entitled The Blessed Life and it is a fantastic read!  Actually, I loved it so much that I bought about 50 copies and gave them away.  Now, almost 6 months later – I want to do it again.  If you are in any way affiliated with Freedom – and will leave me a comment and/or an email – I will personally purchase a copy for you to have.  That’s a deal you can’t refuse!

Things are always busy at Freedom Church.  It doesn’t slow down very much – actually I am not sure if it ever has.

With amazing regularity, Sunday shows up every 7 days and since we take the opportunity so seriously – we put everything we have into making each and every worship experience the best that it can be.  The moment Sunday is past – thoughts move to the upcoming week.  Set lists, message prep, stage design, creative elements, and the list goes on and on.

Stopping to celebrate doesn’t come naturally to me – not even a little. We consistently see God do incredible things.  If I am not VERY careful, I pray fervently for God to do a miracle on our behalf, then when He does, I move on to the next thing without stopping to express gratitude.

That being said, I am being forced to learn the discipline of celebration.  When God gives us a reason to party – I better stop ignoring the invitation.  If I don’t, I might stop receiving them.

I am grateful for Freedom Church.

You have gone insanely overboard with this Pastors Apprec. month thing!

Thank you for the tickets, cards, gifts, FOOD, etc., etc., etc.  Seriously, at the beginning of this journey we said that we desired to develop a culture of generosity.   It looks like we are well on our way!

Thanks again!  Y’all are awesome!